tACS for Aphasia
Trial Summary
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. However, if you have a history of significant or poorly controlled psychiatric disorders or current abuse of alcohol or drugs, you may not be eligible to participate.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment tACS for aphasia?
Research on a similar treatment, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), suggests it can help improve language skills in people with aphasia (a language disorder) after a stroke. This is because tDCS can increase brain activity in areas important for language, potentially enhancing the effects of speech therapy.12345
Is tACS safe for humans?
How is the treatment tACS for aphasia different from other treatments?
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) is unique because it uses alternating electrical currents to stimulate the brain, which may help improve language abilities in people with aphasia. Unlike other treatments like tDCS, which uses direct current, tACS may offer a different way to enhance brain plasticity and support language recovery.2581011
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this study is to see if transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can be used to enhance language abilities in people with post-stroke aphasia. Participants will receive real and sham tACS in conjunction with various language tests. Researchers will compare the post-stroke aphasia group with aged matched controls to see if brain response to tACS differs between groups.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for right-handed individuals who have had a stroke in the left hemisphere of their brain at least 6 months ago and are now experiencing aphasia, which affects language abilities. They must understand the study and agree to participate.Inclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive real and sham transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in conjunction with language tests
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for language performance improvement and brain response to tACS
Treatment Details
Interventions
- tACS
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Pennsylvania
Lead Sponsor